Royal Baby News! The Queen Welcomes Another Great-Grandchild

Congratulations are in order for the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall, who have welcomed their second child - a baby girl.

Zara, an Olympic silver medallist equestrian, is the daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. Zara's husband Mike is a former England rugby player.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the exciting baby news overnight, with the name of the royal family's newest addition to be announced "in due course".

"Mrs Michael Tindall was safely delivered of a baby girl on 18th June, at Stroud Maternity Unit. Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 9lbs 3oz (4.2kg)," the statement read.

"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike's parents, Mr Philip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news. The baby's name will be confirmed in due course."

Mike and Zara Tindall welcomed their second child, a baby girl on Tuesday. Photo: Chris Jackson/APSource:Whimn

The couple are also parents to daughter Mia, four, who regularly steals the show at public events - most memorably perhaps in this portrait taken two years ago with the Queen for her 90th birthday.

Hearts melted around the world as photos of the toddler proudly clutching Great-Granny's purse did the rounds on the Internet.

The newborn girl is the fourth grandchild for Princess Anne and the seven great-grandchild for the Queen, 92, and her husband Prince Philip, 97.

The happy news comes more than one year after Zara suffered a miscarriage just days before Christmas in December 2016, several months into her pregnancy.

"The saving grace for us has been Mia, our daughter who is now 3" Mike told The Sunday Times afterwards. "However down we feel she will come running up in our faces. When I was playing [rugby] I hardly saw her; now we can see her grow up. I can take her swimming and I can take her to Ninja Tots. You'll never be able to see her there because she disappears in a puff of smoke."